Front Bumper Lower Lip, Frp Or Cf?

[SS8_Gohan]

hey guys,

looking at a new lower lip/spoiler/diffuser thingy... and i've got a FRP and CF option. Now, i'm thinking ahead about the inevitable bashing it's going to take and wondering if i'd be better off with one material over the other?

Obviously CF is going to look cooler, but would i be better off get FRP? Is it easier/cheaper to repair FRP? Would FRP be more hardy in this situation compared to CF? Or would CF take the punishment of a lower lip better than FRP?

cheers,

daniel

[grandmasterb]

hey guys,

looking at a new lower lip/spoiler/diffuser thingy... and i've got a FRP and CF option. Now, i'm thinking ahead about the inevitable bashing it's going to take and wondering if i'd be better off with one material over the other?

Obviously CF is going to look cooler, but would i be better off get FRP? Is it easier/cheaper to repair FRP? Would FRP be more hardy in this situation compared to CF? Or would CF take the punishment of a lower lip better than FRP?

cheers,

daniel

Much of a muchness with strength as any decent whack is going to break either of them. FRP is going to be easier/cheaper to repair so it really depends on the look your going for. Personally id go the CF if there isn't a huge difference in price and just be bloody careful everywhere i drive

[Mr. Untouchable]

once you crunch the carbon, its simular to repair as fibre glass. Then it can be primed and painted or you can carbon cover it again. Covering it in carbon cloth and resin isnt too hard.

depends on how low your car is and how often you scrape things I guess

[grandmasterb]

once you crunch the carbon, its simular to repair as fibre glass. Then it can be primed and painted or you can carbon cover it again. Covering it in carbon cloth and resin isnt too hard.

depends on how low your car is and how often you scrape things I guess

True but why would you spend the extra on a CF lip and then paint over it if you were to smash it???

Seems a little Irish to me

[Mr. Untouchable]

cost. it can be painted pink with purple flowers and yellow teddy bears on it and can still be prepped and carbon covered.

Anyways, my point is if you cant afford/ be bothered to re-do the carbon, it can be painted. And will still look trick =)

[grandmasterb]

cost. it can be painted pink with purple flowers and yellow teddy bears on it and can still be prepped and carbon covered.

Anyways, my point is if you cant afford/ be bothered to re-do the carbon, it can be painted. And will still look trick =)

I know what you meant possum im just winding you up

[Mr. Untouchable]

You bloody young whipper snipper! causing trouble LOL

[SS8_Gohan]

my heart says CF, but my head says FRP

thanks guys. As much as a CF one would look awesome, not only is it going to be more expensive, but will then be more expensive again to fix.

maybe i'll just get the visible edge layered perhaps...